Sleeve-holder



H. L. HOYT.

SLEEVE EOLD E.

Patented N0v.3, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY L. HOYT, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

SLEEVE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,555, dated November3, 1891.

Application filed June 27,1890- Serial No. 357013. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I. HENRY L. HOYT, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Portland, county of Multnomah, State of Oregon,have invented a new and useful means for retaining the sleeves of coatsand other garments in place, to render easy and facilitate the puttingon of outer garments, or for any other purpose whatever, of which thefollowing is a specification.

I do this by means of a brace, which I attach to and combine permanentlywith the sleeve in the manner hereinafter described and claimed, andillustrated by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a View of a sleeve with the brace in position as worn, shownby dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a view of a sleeve with brace as used forholding it in place. Fig. 3 is a general View of the brace.

The details of my invention are as follows: A strip of elastic materialof proper size and length, with a loop at one end a, is combined withand linked to a loop I), which is secured firmly to the sleeve on theinside near the end in such a manner that loop a can be moved freelythrough it. The end 0 of the strip is then run up the sleeve under thelining and secured to the cloth at the shoulder-seam. The loop a iscaught by the hand, drawn, and held by the thumb or finger. The sleeveis thus slightly drawn down and held in place, because the loop a movesthrough loop Z). The point of resistance being at the shoulder c, thesleeve is braced firmly and smoothly. When the tension is released,thebrace returns to its former position.

hat I claim is- The combination, with a garmentsleeve, of an elasticstrip attached to the inside thereof on the under side of theshoulder-seam, said strip having an elongated loop at its lower end, thesleeve being provided at the lower extremity thereof with means forloosely engaging the said elongated lcop, as set forth.

HENRY L. IIOYT. Witnesses:

Gno. H. FLANDERS, N. B. LAPPEUS.

